Online Guides for Searching the Healthcare Databases

Below are video tutorials and guides on how to search the healthcare databases via the three platforms,
Ovid, Proquest and EbscoHost.

The main databases are distributed between these three platforms, so you will need to know which platform to access
to find the database you wish to search.

  • OVID platform supports Embase, Emcare, Medline, HMIC and Social Policy and Practice.
  • ProQuest platform supports PsychINFO, BNI, AMED, Hospital Premium Collection and PsycArticles.
  • EBSCOhost platform supports CINAHL, Medline, and the Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection

For descriptions of the healthcare databases and where to find them, see the Healthcare Databases page. 


OVID User Guide

OVID Video Tutorials


ProQuest User Guide

ProQuest Video Tutorials

ProQuest Basic Search Tutorial
ProQuest Advanced Search Tutorial

EBSCOhost User Guide

EBSCOhost Video Tutorials

This tutorial demonstrates the basic searching features of the suite of CINAHL databases on EBSCOhost.
This tutorial demonstrates the advanced searching features of the suite of CINAHL databases on EBSCOhost.
This tutorial demonstrates how to create a search using the CINAHL/MeSH Subject Headings functionality in EBSCOhost.